Arenacross at Ector County Coliseum

Published 9:45 am, Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Riders will take to the track this weekend at the Ector County Coliseum for the12th Annual O'Reilly West Texas Arenacross and Extreme Freestyle Championships.

The two-day event for motocross motorcycles will feature Arenacross racing in three different professional divisions as the riders will be vying for a purse in excess of $16,500.

The event will also feature pit bike racing, the professional riders competing in a freestyle jump-off contest and quad racing. The gates open at 6 p.m. each day with racing slated to begin at 7:30 p.m. each night.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 3-11. Advance tickets can be purchased at O'Reilly Auto Parts.

Arenacross Racing: See high flying arenacross racing from pee wee's to the fastest pros from around the country in an all out air assault on the huge indoor track. Featured classes will be the 250F Pro, 450F Pro, and ATV Pro. All Pro riders will be racing for their share of the big cash purse.

Extreme Freestyle: See the Pros in a jump off contest each night. Witness the stars performing all the latest and greatest tricks.

Quad Racing: ATV racing with the nation's top pros battling it out for the championship. See both two strokes and four strokes doing battle for their share of the cash purse.

Tickets: Adult (ages 12 & Up) $20 advance, $22 day of show. Child (ages 3-11) $10 advance, $12 day of show. Age 2 and younger free. O'Reilly Auto Parts Stores and online at etix.com. Advance discount tickets Friday and Saturday. All tickets purchased on the day of the event must be purchased at the coliseum.